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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-30
WHERE ARE THE BOYS?
BY WILLIAM FROST CRIsPIN.

There is widespread complaint that
the number Of young men who graduate
from our high schools is very email COM
pared with the number of young ladies.
An extensive acquaintance with the
schools of Ohio leads me to the conclu-
sion that the ratio is not above one to
three, throughout the State. Whether or
not this ID a close approximation of the
facts, it Is manifest that the paucity of
boys who complete the prescribed course
Of study is SO striking that the causes
leading to this result demand prompt and
thorough discussion, to the end that the
evil, though it cannot be wholly over
come, may, at least, be greatly diminish
ed. Some years of experience as teach
or and other years of obser vation, with
superior advantages to learn the facts,
enable me to speak with good degree of
confidence in attempting to account for
this unsatisfactory condition of our
schools. L do not, however, propose to
treat the subject exclusively, nor shall /
attempt to exemplify fully the causes.
My object shall be, rather, to outline
these, and provoke, if possible, a careful
examination of the subject, by superin-
tendents, teachers and others, that we
may find some means of correcting this
evil, which does 80 much to defeat the
object of the high school; and which
leaves large numbers of young men with
out any proper preparation for their life
work.
1. Wealth. In this country, worldly
possessions are SO commonly recognized
as the standard by which men are esti-
mated that it tends to make the SONS of
rich men Indifferent in regard to acquiring
an education, and their parents wealth
becomes, in many cases, grieyous
temptation, and often leads to idle habits
that thwart the best efforts of parents
and teachers. For obvious reasons, the
boys are more seriously affected from this
cause than the girls. Besides, society re-
quires of the young lady mental culture
which it does not exact to the same ex-
tent from young men. at least, we think
it will be conceded that comparatively few
of the boys of those parents engaged in
lucrative professions, or such as have
plenty of money at their command, re-
main to graduate, while the sons of poor
parents more generally do so, and quite
commonly use their education to better
advantage than do the former.
II. The use of tobacco, more especially
when the habit is formed early in life
measurably destroys the taste for study,
or prevents the formation of such taste,
by impairing the mental faculties, and by
producing a ,icious tendency unfayor.
able to studious habits; and whatever de-
stroys love of learning, or impsirs the
intellect OF the school youth, tends tC
cause them to abandon school, for som.
mere pretext, and thus the course of study
prescribed is not completed. The us,
of tobacco, in its most common forms, b,
boys seven or eight years of age and up
ward, generally is much more prevalen
than people suppose. And the testimony o
such educators as have carefully observe,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-30
Ihe Sunday School.
LESSON FOR MAY 8, 1887.
BY REV. ROBERT T. POLK.
THE CHILD MOSES.
Exodus ii. 1-10.]
NOSES.

Next to Jesus the Divine Exempler of hu-
mainly, the Revealer of the law of spiritual
life, and the Founder of the true kingdom of
GoD in the earth, Moses is the grandest char
acter in human history. he was the founder
of the commonwealth of Israel "-the type
of the true kingdom of COP on the earth, and
His government of mankind. He led the
children of Israel out of their Egyptian bond
age, and organized them into nation, great
republic, governed by the revealed will of
Cop, which he declared. He formulated the
Divine will into system of laws for the gov
eminent of Israel, which has become the
basis of government and law among the most
civilized nations of the earth. He estab-
lished a national ritual of religious worship
which symbolized the pure spiritual worship
of COP the Heavenly Father, taught and en-
forced in the Gospel of His Son JESUS CHRIST.
He was man providentially raised up for
great work of COP. He was born probably
of the most devout and worthy family of the
sons of Israel. He was brought up and ed
ucated in a royal Egyptian family, if not, in
deed in the palace of the king. Notwith-
standing his high social and political station,
he chose to ally himself with his own oppress-
ed people. He became an exile and spent
forty years of his maturing manhood in de-
vout meditation, dwelling as a shepherd in
the wilderness of Sinai. Here he received
the direct call of GoD to become the leader of
his people out of the land of their oppression
to the land of promise. Marvelously sup
ported by GoD and manifesting great faith
and patience, he occupied forty years in the
wilderness of Arabia as the leader of the Ex-
odus, preparing, under GoD, his emancipated
people for the possession of their promised
inheritance in Canaan, which he was not per-
mitted to enter. He is believed to have been
the original author of the five books compris-
ing the Pentateuch. He died at the age of
one hundred and twenty years, having ap-
pointed Joshua to be his successor, the need
ed warrior for the conquest of Canaan; and
the precise manner of his death and the place
of his burial are unknown, the result, it
may be, of a precaution against that hero
worship with which the people had been
familiar in Egypt. Moses was born a slave
in Egypt, B. c. 1871, and died on Mount
Nebo, in the land of Moab, on the border of
Canaan, B. @. 1451, in the full vigor of his
powers, ending the greatest career as nation
al leader, statesman and legislator, ever wit
messed upon the earth.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-30
THE PRINCES.

As the fond and anxious mother may have
expected, the daughter of Pharaoh came
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
sHELBY'S NORMAL SCHOOL.
THE INSTITUTE ZOE TEACHERS
TO BE HELD AT BARTLETT.
state superintendent Frank N.
smith Regrets His Liability
60 be I'm Attendance.

In 1882, when DR.. w. L. Henderson
was first County Superintendent Of
Schools, the first institute ever held
for the teachers OF Shelby county, was
held In the Courthouse at Bartlett,
and attended by nearly 100 teachers.
The session lasted three weeks and
great interest was manifested. New
methods were discussed, teachers were
examined, and certificates granted &C.
cording TO grades Of qualification.
Prof. Frank M. Smith, now the State
Superintendent, but then recently
from sthe schools OF Knox county,
came and gave his time to the work,
thus beginning In Shelby county.
Other experienced educators were
present, and the results were encour-
aging.
Now that the Bartlett courthouse Ia
In fact turned into school building,
the present superintendent, DR.. Hem
deIsop, proposed this wear sgsin to
hold similar Normal" and Leach.
ers's examination" In the same place,
to commence on the 9Th OF August
and C ose on the i0.b.
The little village OF Bartlett can A.
ford ample accommodationefo Tor ali who
may attend, and II Is hoped will do so
In way TO give satisfaction. VIVA,
Bartlett has lost by tho abolition o.
the court, Ia heing made upin the way
OF educational interest at that point.
The following is a letter Of Prof
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
LAW REPORTS.

The following opinions we're handed
down by Chancellor Ellct Yesterday
Vance W White, final decree No pre-.
pared; Shaw Va Watson, remAnded
Mosby W hoeby, credit not allowed
Smith w Smith, delendabtpa linony
arrears or show cause aud future ali.
mony and reference; Jones W Hay.
den. injunction dissolved; State Va
Bailey. Zee Of 10 per cent. allowed at.
tornoy Of complainant; Smith Va
Owen, exceptions overru'ed and re-
port confirmed; Johns1n W. ficklep,
decree 10 favor Of complainant; Hol.
man Va Road Commissioner, motion
TO dissolve Injunction overrulsd; Bost.
wick Va Swift, contraction OF will.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
A DEFENDANTS DEBT
Made the Basis Tor nm IpIusetios by
the Chsseery Court.

Mrs. T.. p. Humes has been granted
an injunction by the ChAncery Court
against Theodore Read, l.. w. Humes
and Thomas NJ. Scruggs, trustee, 70.
etraining the latter from selling two
tracts OF land on the State L'ns road
or Boulevard, 10 eatiify a claim against
defendant l.. w. Humee. The bill sets
forth that the property was purchased
ioI her own use, out Of an estate
possessed by her previous 10 marriage
with him. That on representation Of
l.. w. Humes that Il was necessary TO
execute q trust deed on the property
10 secure the purchase money, q por.
ton Of which was borrowed from The
odore Read, she consented. but alter
ward learned that at least q pert OF the
amount thus secured was Tor an In.
diyidual debt OF l.. w. Humes 10 said
Read, aud for usurlous interest on
transactions had between the two. Ia
the purchase Of the lands the title had
been vested In d,fsndsnt Humss, bui
complainant charges that said Read
knew Il bad been purchased for her,
not withstanding this fact.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
A NEW RAILROAD
Incorporated ~ Lincoln, Neb., 60 be
tRsows NJ the Iiscsin sad
nisck Hills n. u. &c.

LNooLs, Nan, July l.-Articles Of
incorporation OF sihs Lincoln and
Black Hills RlilfNd Company have
been hlsd In the Secretary Of States
Office. The principal place Of trans.
sotipg business will be at Central City,
Neb. The object Of the Incorporation
IL to eon,truet road from Central
City, running In a north westerly al.
reotlon, through the counties Of Mer.
rick, Howsrd, Greedy, Wheeler, Garfield
Holt, Brown and keyapoha, with
branch Inns In the counties Of Mer,
rick, Howard, sherman, Valley, Gree
ley, Custer, Loup. Blaine, Brown Cher
ny, Nance, Boone aud whe sler, and
also In unorga aized territories lying
wet Of Blaine sni south Of Cherry
counties. The capital sock Ia o., 900, !.
90. The company was incorporated
by q. W. Holdredge, president, and j.
q. Taylor, secretary.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
IL Death PsinIess,

A Philadelphia doctor, after years
OF careful observation, says that our
demise Is As painless as our advent
to the world. This is certainly roas.
suring; yet Notwithstanding these
great inducements, we still do not
court death, aud shall continue to
use DR.. Picrco's inialliblo remedy.
the Golden Medical Discovery for
consumption, splitting of blood,
shortness Of breath, weak lungs
coughs, bronchitis, aud kindred al
fcctions Of the throat aud chest. II
il is unequaled. by druggists.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
JACKSON. MISS.
sale Of nississippi q Fer Cess.
Twenty Years Nen-ualsble
honda.
isrsoiAL TO res ArrsLL. |


JACKSON, Mus, July There was
q sale here today Of Mississippi 0 per
cent. twenty years non.tsxabls bonds
made by the State Treasurer undsr
sealed bids ~ heretofore advei tised !;
$4,000 sold for sos. $1,000 for SLOT.
All bids below sos were rejected.
There we're bids for about 100000 OF
bonds ranging from tli0 TO sos.
There wa, one bid Tor sl00, 900 At over
$l02i.
The grand jury today presented TO
the court an Indictment sgainst J. w.
Albrecht, charglng.him with the muir
der Of X. ID. 9ambrell. lie was ar
rested under cspiAs from the Circuit
Court but at once discharged under
thp bond he had heretofore given.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
OAKLAND, Mss,
A brand Church Ptcste-seversI
Hundred Pressst.
IsrsoiAL 70 rus IpptIL.l

OAKLAND, MIS-, July The event
oil the season was q picnic At China
Grove church, abou, eight miles west
OF here, today. To call II success
would only be expressing II In a very
feeble manor. There were several
hundred present and epj ,yed them
selves beyond expression. There we're
several very able and eloquent speech.
90 delivered, which added greatly TO
the enjoy ment OF the day.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
STARKYILLE. MISs.
An Enjoyable Bsrbeeue-A. and M
College commencement In.
erstses.
IsrsoiIL TO rHs lrrsIL.I

sTARKvIILK, Mrss, July Tho
neighhorhood adjscent TO Mr.. Charley
Ourry's, gave barbecue today which
was very well attended, indeed, as II
was the first Of the season. There was
plenty TO eat, and everything paped
oil very p'easAnily.
The exercises OF tho A. and NJ. Col.
lege commence next Sunday, and
will try aud keep your readers In.
formed OF each days exercises.
Qiiic q number OF visitors In the
CITY.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02

cash Of sYb7,8l9 on hand. The stock
holders voted In favor Of paying quar-.
tsrly dividends Of per cent, and the
frat dividend at that rate will be paid
on August /. The amount OF certif'
Gates issued Is al, 100000.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
AUGUSTA TsuaLr SEMINARY,

olhbNlONt Va
Miss Mary j. Baldwin, principal. O.erB
sept. l, 1851. Closes June, 1885.
TNsURP AsSED loc,tion, buildingf,
~ grounds and appointments. Full corps
ofteachers. Unrivallod sdyAntages In music,
Languages, elooution, art, bookkeeping and
phi steal culture, Board, etc., with full En-
sliih course, $50 fer tho entire session 81
nine months, For full particulars apply 20
the principal for catalogue.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
Pennyroyal Pills.
YyINdKHaIIHdixII,IE

The Best Cure fof { gshs, We X LunEs,
Asthma. Indistfiion, lower Pains, III.
haust,us. rCmbinint the mot valuable
medicines With JRpa'sa 0iosof, II exert, a
curative payer gyfF Wnsei unknown 10
Femaie Complaints, IN the uistte uus us
of The Stomac F, Liver, tidneys and Bowels,
are DRAGGING thoutlnd % the grave Who
would recover their hes h hy The timely use
Of PAhkHH's GtEGin I sc. Its new life
A"D llisCCX 1 CO., iss Han d, NY,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
American Cotton seed on inns,

NEW YoRK, July 1.-The American
Cotton Seed OIL Trust held their annu.
al meeting here today apd elected John
Scott, John Loyegood. J. V. Lewis, ].
L. Mscaulsy ard Il Uiqhart as trus.
tees. The statement presented shows
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
EDUCATIONAL.


LADIES. A real Home fer
girls. Health and care trst. Spleen
did teacher, Pat,oniIed BY men Of liberal
ercise, with city advantases. A non-teeta-
rian School, with best aids 20 religion. The
tone and value OF the school shown by We
success. Lectures on many subjects. French
spoken at tables. The diningroOrn IL the most
elegant In the building. forNhGAR0Q
catalogues address at once DR. w Hnuo
W. Z. WARD, Nashville, Tenn w -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02

II. sAnraKIL, Of Ottawa, Ks., Ia
loud In his praise Of both La.cu.pi.a
and Man a.lin,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02

IT anything will benefit anybody in
any dIteGse, that thirg Is PeIu.nA.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
W. N. HALDEMA y
prsaisns Of the Great LOUISVILLE 4
RfKR-J0Ul.NAL CO., tells wa.
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WiStsrsmivh's Chill CHs.
orrIos 90 rHs couRrrE-JouhsiL.

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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
A Great Summer Resort
Searcy Springs.

THESE waters positively. cure Tn9ises-
larial Diseases. Rbeumatism, Sore Eyes,
Skin Eruptions, Dropsy and Chropic Y, male
Complaints cured or greatly benefited.
telegraph and three daily mails. First
class accom- M dstions 1T reasonable rates.
Reduced railroad fare TO all visitors. For
circulars, ETC., address
z, T. BENNETT.
Propri etor Of Hotel Bennett, Rearcy. Ark
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-02
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS.

SUMNER EXCURSION TICKETs.
P0UND TRIP. TICKETS 10 the various
IN sprir 60 and seaside resorts will b. on
sale by the Memphis and Charleston Hkl-
road on and after June lat. A full supply Of
on hand, and will be promptly mailed, with
full schedules and directions how 70 reach
the same. with min mum Of cost. time or
trouble and maximum Of comfort, convent
.nss s and % 49, safety, though the Drst,is,t
Buffet Sleepers 10 most Of the,e resorts ard
few changes 10 the others. through Tickets
and ehecHs 70 all Call on or address Bar
ney Hushes. Ticket Agent, 27s Main street;
street; Eugene Satellite, Passenger Agent,
rs Vain q .or y. a. Dtsanaaure. A q y. A.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
The Dreaded Greek Fire.

The great use made of Greek tire in the
middle ages, so graphically described
Iby Gibbon, shows an intimate know.
ledge of one of the objects to which
Icrude petroleum could be applied. This
compound, says Musray's Magazine, en-
abled the Greeks of the eastern empire
to hold their own against the Saracens
for some hundreds ofyears, and during
two sieges of ConstantiHOple gave the
victory to the Christians over their
Moslem enemies.
The terror and devastation caused
by the Greek fire seems to have been
almost as great as that caused by
artillery. It was blown through long
copper tubes, which were fixed in the
fore part of the imperial gallies or
on the walls of the Greek towns. Some
times at the moment of the attack on
the besieged place great cauldrons
containing the seething mixture were
tilted on the walls and the contents
poured upon the assailants with terri
Bile effect. It could be projected
through considerable space, and has
been described as rushing through the
air like a winged dragon, with the
report of thunder and the velocity of
lightning. 1t was launched also in
red-hot balls of iron, which fell within
the walls of a besieged city. eta.
It can be understood what alarm
such combustible would cause,
especially when thrown upon and
among ignorant and half-naked op-
moments, on whom the noise and flame
would have a terrifying effect. Even
in modern battles the results obtained
by artillery fire, especially the fire OF
shells, is out of all proportion to the
number of men killed. Later when the
secret of the Greek fire had become
known to the Saracens, and it had
been adopted by them, its effects were
" equally dreaded by the Crusaders.
The fact that it could not be extin-
guished by water added to the terror
caused by the noise, smoke, and flame.
The secret of its composition was care
fully guarded by the Greeks, and re-
tanned for their exclusive use for about
four hundred years. Fables were in.
vented to hide from other nations SO
valuable an adjunct to the art of war,
and the barbarians were informed
that it had been revealed by an angel
to Constantine the Great, and that tc
communicate the secret Of its com
position would provoke the vengeance
of the God of the Christians. After the
invention of gunpowder it was nc
longer of much value. ] have formuls
for the making Of Greek fire, and in j
petroleum is one Of the chief ingredi
cints. ea
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18
Housing Fruits and Vegetables.
Country Gentleman.1 # a

Country Gentleman. .'
Farmers we'll know the labor re-
quired in handling fruit and potatoes
to store in the cellar. | will give my
way of saving some of 1t. Instead of
using basket I use boxes that hold
from one to three bushels-such boxes
as get from the boot and shoe dealers.
Before using them 1 see that they are
all properly nailed and also make holes
in the ends to be used for handles, or o
piece of leather from some old strap
can be nailed on, and will answer the
same purpose. These are taken to the
field or orchard to be filled as occasion
calls for, and they are then stored
away without being emptied until 1t is
time to sort the apples or potatoes =
By the use of such boxes much time
and labor is saved in handling; they
are in good, compact form for storing
away, as one can be set over another,
and no bins or large boxes are required;
and they are not only good for one
years use, but will last for many years.
Many farmers will think such boxes
to expensive; with me they only cost
about twice as much as the .cheap kind
of lumber necessary to make bins to
hold the same quantity. The boxes
cost me ten or fifteen cents each, and |
think in two years. use they will pay
for themselves in the labor saved, to
say nothing about the rough handling
offruit or potatoes by the use of a
basket when they are handled over
several times. 1.-THE reader will get a
few boxes this fall and try them, ]
think next fall he will surely get more,
and will continue to do so until his
wants are fully supplied.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-18

VIVID LOU POIhOb bOOAof WOA0 oVOA 0C
plenty as blackberries in June. and
land owners, beside one eighth or
fourth Of all the oil produced, demand.
ed and received handsome bonus.
Eight thousand dollars an acre was an
every day affair. One day Col. Ellis
worth, while watching the progress Of
the drill on his lease. was accosted by
a tall: raw-boned Chicagoan. The
man from the West was in a purchas-
ing mood. and when he left the colonel
he carried slip Of paper signed by
the former and agreeing to sell within
three days th-ee-fourths' interest in
his lease for $4,000. The would be
buyer had not gone ten feet from the
we'll when he met another str1nger,
well.dressed and bearing the ear
marks of a New Yorker, who asked; !;
DO you know where l can buy good
lease?'
The man from Chicago gave his
broad -brimed hat pull and said:
you have struck the right man
now, sure as you're born. See that
lease over there? It's right in the
heart Of the belt, and own three
fourths of IT, which I will sell to the
proper party.
what do you want for it, eagerly
inquired the man from New York.
'Seventy-tive thousand dollars will
strike me about right, stranger
/ twill take it, was the prompt re-
ply. They adjourned to q neighbor-
ing stump, and the purchaser, produc-
ing his pocketbook, counted out seven
ty-fve $1,000 bills. Then he was in
troduced tosCol. Ellsworth, who until
this time had remained ignorant Of
what was passing, and the details of
the transaction were completed. The
next day the man from the West left
Pithole richer by $4,000, and was
never seen in the oil regions again
He had made his stake and was con-
tent,
But the glory Of Pithole was short
lived. In and about it twenty years
ago were gathered 100000 men, all
bent upon getting rich. For every
] dollar taken out twenty were put in
4 Wealth came and vanished like magic
I For five years the excitement ebbed
land flowed about the metropolis ot
olldom, and then the men who had
fed its flames awoke to find that they
were millionaires or paupers, and
Pithole was a thing of the past. A
few weeks ago stood on the site o.
this speculative malstrom and my eye
wandered over the ground where
twenty years ago stood city shelter
ling $4,000 souls. Not human being
was to be seen, and Of the city tina
came up in q night not the slightes
vestige remained. Scrub oaks wer'
y growing in what was tie main street
4 and Of the hundreds Of derricks tina
|, once studded the ground not timbe
remained. The place was as rough
barren and uninviting as it was 2!
J years ago. Even the tissure in tn
b." . EF# Ir#